Crew for a Day

Join the Gundalow crew for a day!  Come aboard and become a real member of the crew.  Learn to raise the sail, navigate, tie knots, stand bow watch, respond to emergency situations just like our own crew.  During the 4 hour programs, campers will get to experience modern sail training at its best.  Campers will be divided up by age for the day.

A Sample Crew for a Day Schedule

10:00 Arrival and Free Time

10:15 Welcome aboard – names and ice breakers

10:30 Morning Jobs on the Gundalow: swab the decks, raise the pennant, and get the boat ready to sail

11:00 Leave the dock, raise the sail and set a course

11:15 Skills of the Sailor: Time to learn the parts of the boat, tie some knots and practice sail handling or navigation

11:30 Emergency Drills: Campers learn how we respond to emergencies onboard – we’ll talk about man overboard and fire – campers will have a chance to try out these skills just like our professional crew

12:00 Lunch and free time onboard

12:30 Chanty Sing-a-long

1:00 Return to dock and learn how to put the boat to bed

1:30 Closing circle

2:00 Pick-up